Shop gets new (old) front

One of Bohemia Road’s prime retail premises has had a major refurbishment in the past month. Sandwiched between S.H. Tackle and Newman’s Cleaners, the empty ground-floor property at 60A Bohemia Road has had its Victorian shopfront restored by owner Alan Kent, but major work has been undertaken throughout. Alan told the Voice, ‘The whole place has been rewired, there’s a new kitchen, new walls, new ceiling.’ Alan also owns the premises at 99 Bohemia Road, currently occupied by Base Pizza. He bought 60A at auction last year, and believes that the newly renovated property will adapt to various uses. ‘As well as the shop, there’s also another potential office space behind it. So the place could either be used as offices throughout or as a single shop or office with a studio flat attached. There’s a new bathroom too, and a patio area at the back.’